Career
Haakon was only partially recognized within Norway and his reign was thus of limited significance. He has generally not been counted in the numbered series of Norwegian kings. Haakon was born around the same time his father died.
He was raised as a foster son by Tore på Steig of Gudbrandsdalen on the farm Steig in Fron.
In 1090, he undertook a Viking expedition to Bjarmaland, today the area of Arkhangelsk in northern Russia. He soon came into conflict with King Magnus and war seemed inevitable.
When Haakon learned that Magnus had come to Trondheim, he went across Dovrefjell mountain range. However, Haakon suddenly died during the trip over Dovrefjell.
Magnus subsequently ruled as sole king of Norway.
He captured Tore på Steig who was subsequently hanged.
